Access to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography [DNB] which had been out for the past week has also been restored as of Monday July 24th. Thanks for your patience.

]]>http://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/blog/wiley-online-library-temporarily-unavailable/feed/0ProQuest databases working againhttp://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/blog/proquest-databases-down-monday-afternoon/
Mon, 17 Jul 2017 23:14:29 +0000http://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/?p=6846Update: ProQuest has fixed the problems with their servers as of Tuesday. They have posted an explanation of what happened and steps to prevent this from happening again.

ProQuest databases (including PsycInfo, Georef, Washington Post and Los Angeles Times archives, etc) are currently down worldwide due to a power outage since 1 pm PDF Monday, July 17th. They are working to restore access. We expect these databases to come back online sometime later this evening.

In the meantime, other resources are working (Web of Science, Lexis Academic, PubMed, and Ebsco databases).

]]>Web of Science Update – New Citation Report, 50K Marked Records, and Morehttp://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/blog/web-of-science-update/
Mon, 26 Jun 2017 16:53:09 +0000http://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/?p=6837Clarivate Analytics just released a major update to Web of Science. Here’s what’s new and improved:

The Citation Report has been redesigned. It’s easier to view the key metrics (and what they mean), and the charts are interactive.

New Marked Record Limit – 50,000

The marked record limit has been increased from 5,000 to 50,000 records.

Redesigned Search Results

You can now filter results to see Highly Cited Papers and Hot Papers, which is pulled from Essential Science Indicators.

The refine filters have been rearranged. Publication Years, Web of Science Categories, Document Types and Organizations-Enhanced are at the top, followed by Funding Agencies, Open Access, and Authors. The other filters are still available, under View More Options.

You can add a Chrome extension to search Web of Science, which you can set to search all databases or just the Core Collection

5K – Output Shortcut

You can now export 5,000 records at one time. These are “mini-records” that just include title, author, and source data. You will be prompted to login to your personalized Web of Science account or create one if you haven’t already done so.

If you need additional output fields in your records, just use the regular Export feature, which still has a limit of 500 records/export.

New output fields: Open Access, Hot Papers, and Highly Cited Papers. Since the last two are time-specific, you’ll get an additional output field with the date generated.

Accessibility improvements, including:

Redesigned “Select a Database” menu.

The specialized searches are no longer hidden behind Basic Search. The Advanced and Cited Reference Searches are not displayed on the screen, with additional search options (author, structure) available as “+ More.”

A sampling of the works from artist Ted Meyer’s intriguing Scarred for Life series will be on display, beginning May 15 through September 1, 2017, in the Biomedical Library Building breezeway. The exhibit and an opening reception on May 15 are a collaboration between the UC San Diego Library and Oceanside Museum of Art, which is holding a major exhibition of the artist’s work—Ted Meyer: Scarred for Life— from May 27 through September 17, 2017.

At the May 15 reception, Ted Meyer will talk about his work and some of the fascinating human stories behind it. Members and staff from Oceanside Museum of Art will also be in attendance and will discuss the OMA exhibition. The event is free and open to the public and will be held on Monday, May 15 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Biomedical Library Building.

Ted Meyer is a nationally recognized artist, curator and patient advocate, who helps patients, students, and medical professionals see the positive, in the worst life can offer. Meyer’s personal experience with Gaucher Disease, a rare genetic disorder that he was born with, has served as his artistic motivation in creating his 18-year project “Scarred for Life: Mono-prints of Human Scars.” In his work, he chronicles the trauma and courage of people who have lived through serious accidents and health crises. Those stories are told through graphic, yet beautiful depictions of people’s suddenly altered bodies and the resulting scars. Meyer’s artistically-enhanced monoprints—taken directly from scarred skin— are accompanied by a photographic portrait and a written story by his subject. Each tells a unique and intriguing story of resilience and healing.

Brain Cancer; Photo Credit: tedmeyer.com

Meyer, whose art has been displayed at museums and other venues both nationally and internationally, is currently the Artist in Residence at the USC Keck School of Medicine, where he curates exhibitions of artwork by patients. The portraits of patients are incorporated into the medical school’s curriculum, teaching future doctors to see their patients as complex human beings.

]]>Library Sets Bold Campaign Goals to Advance Learning, Research, & Innovationhttp://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/blog/library-sets-bold-campaign-goals/
http://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/blog/library-sets-bold-campaign-goals/#commentsTue, 11 Apr 2017 17:27:08 +0000http://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/?p=6487On March 25, UC San Diego officially launched the Campaign for UC San Diego, a $2 billion comprehensive fundraising effort to transform the student experience and the campus, with worldwide impacts. The public launch of the Campaign was celebrated at a technology-rich event at the campus’ RIMAC arena, where guests were awed by a dynamic multimedia experience, showcasing innovation and experimentation, and underscoring the university’s unconventional history.

The Campaign for UC San Diego will help fund three key priorities: enhancing the student experience; enriching our campus community; and sparking research and innovation. With the support of UC San Diego friends, alumni, and parents, the university aims to boost investments in these areas to fuel innovative treatments and solutions to the world’s most pressing problems.

Given the essential role the UC San Diego Library plays in sparking research and innovation at the university, the Library’s campaign priorities are well-aligned with those of the campus. A top priority for the Library and the campus is to raise additional funds to support the Geisel Library Revitalization Initiative (GLRI). Because of the significance of the initiative for student learning and the campus overall, Chancellor Pradeep K. Khosla has agreed to match gifts raised up to $1 million, doubling the impact of other contributions. Donations to the GLRI are designated to support renovation or maintenance activities.

“We are seeking support for a multi-million dollar initiative to transform the first, second, and eighth floors in Geisel Library into modern, collaborative, technology-rich spaces that advance the learning and research efforts of our talented students and researchers,” said University Librarian Brian Schottlaender.

Audrey’s Cafe Grand Opening Celebration, May 2016

The GLRI, launched in 2015 with a leadership gift from Audrey Geisel, will help to update the building’s main floor, including the lobby. The results of the GLRI have already become visible. Last spring, Audrey’s Café, named for the Library’s benefactor, opened in Geisel Library East, ideally situated adjacent to the Overnight Study Commons. Plans are now in full swing to renovate the top floor of Geisel into a flexible modern reading room, which can be reconfigured to serve as a space for special marquee events.

The Library is also seeking philanthropic partners to support needed upgrades and renovations in its other iconic facility—the Biomedical Library Building. Located on the School of Medicine campus, in close proximity to Muir and Revelle Colleges as well as the future trolley station, the facility is well positioned to serve a campus and community population that is expected to grow steadily and sustainably for the next several years. Philanthropic support in the form of endowments will not only provide the necessary ongoing funding to periodically enhance and update interior Library spaces, but will also enable the Library to extend hours of operation to 24 hours a day, five days a week. A leadership gift will name this vital learning facility and provide resources for both the renovation and permanent endowment. The project will result in dramatic improvement in service to our students, ensuring that rising enrollments do not compromise the quality of their education.

Biomedical Library Building, UC San Diego

“The Library has a bold vision for enhancing each of these two facilities with expanded self-service features, enhanced group and individual study areas, and technology-rich spaces and services to support 21st century knowledge creation, learning, and teaching,” said Schottlaender. “As technology advances, our students need access to the new innovations that will enable them to succeed in their professional futures, including video, recording, and editing equipment; 3-D printers; video-enhanced white boards; and geographical information systems.”

The Library’s campaign goals also include raising essential funds to enrich the Library’s world-class collections, including special collections, which are the primary source materials for a great deal of research.

For more information about the Library’s campaign goals and opportunities for giving and engagement, please contact Julie Sully at 858-822-4554 or jsully@ucsd.edu. More information on how to give can also be found at library.ucsd.edu/give.

]]>http://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/blog/library-sets-bold-campaign-goals/feed/1Breaking Habits: A Discussion with Professor Christina Gremelhttp://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/blog/breaking-habits/
http://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/blog/breaking-habits/#commentsThu, 02 Mar 2017 23:49:17 +0000http://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/?p=6410Habits serve a purpose. We often establish habits, like a morning routine, to make life quicker and more efficient. But what happens in your brain when you switch from habit to deliberate action? And what happens when you are unable to make that switch? Join us as we explore these questions and more with Professor Christina Gremel:

Thursday, March 16, 2017

5:00 – 6:30 PM

Biomedical Library, Events Room

An Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neurosciences Graduate Program at UC San Diego, Christina Gremel has been studying the mechanisms controlling how the brain “breaks habits” for 13 years. She will discuss her work on how habits are created, how people with obsessive-compulsive disorder and addiction have a hard time “breaking habits,”and how to change the brain’s balance between habits and goal-directed actions.

This free event is open to the public. For more information, contact Serafin Raya at s1raya@ucsd.edu.

]]>http://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/blog/breaking-habits/feed/1Oncofertility Science Academy Inspires Young Women to Become Physicians & Researchershttp://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/blog/oncofertility-science-academy/
Thu, 16 Feb 2017 17:55:05 +0000http://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/?p=6304For the last decade, the Department of Reproductive Medicine at the UC San Diego School of Medicine has sponsored an innovative program that offers young, high-school age women with the opportunity to become immersed in an exciting new field of medicine—oncofertility—which addresses the fertility needs and quality of life issues of young cancer patients.

Graduates of the 2015 Reproductive and Oncofertility Science Academy at the 2016 Oncofertility Consortium Conference

Each year, approximately 12-14 young women from San Diego communities are selected to participate in the Oncofertility Science Academy’s summer program, which includes Saturday classes taught by UC San Diego faculty, on topics ranging from cancer biology and in vitro fertilization to chemotherapies and reproductive ethics. The Library’s biomedical and public health librarian, Karen Heskett, also plays an important role in the program’s success, providing instruction to the students on best practices in researching public health and medical research.

“The sessions focus on the research process, and the importance of beginning with a well-defined search strategy,” said Heskett, who has provided instruction to the OSA’s students in the annual program since 2014. “This is really an impressive group of young women. While this is often their first foray into research and scholarly literature, they are highly motivated to learn and understand, and they do amazingly well at diving in and grasping what they find. I find it very gratifying to contribute to their learning and enlighten them about the research process.”

According to OSA program director Dr. Jeffrey Chang, who teaches classes in the program and is a reproductive endocrinologist in the Department of Reproductive Medicine, more than 125 young women have graduated from summer program to date, many of whom have gone on to earn degrees in STEM fields and successful careers in science, medicine, and related fields.

At the end of the summer, students participate in a graduation ceremony, and are required to give poster and oral presentations. The top presenters are invited to attend a national oncofertility conference at Northwestern University in the fall. At the conference, students have the opportunity to hear about cutting edge advances in oncology treatments as well as the challenges oncologists are grappling with now. Students also get to meet and interact with some of the most respected and influential physicians and researchers in the field.

]]>Gender Equity & Health: A Discussion with Dr. Anita Rajhttp://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/blog/gender-equity-and-health/
http://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/blog/gender-equity-and-health/#commentsThu, 16 Feb 2017 01:23:09 +0000http://libraries.ucsd.edu/blogs/?p=6328Gender inequities and gender based violence pose a major threat to the health and full social and economic development of women and girls across the globe. Join Dr. Anita Raj to discuss the issues being tackled by the UC San Diego Center on Gender Equity and Health.

Thursday, March 9, 2017

Geisel Library, Seuss Room

5:00 – 6:00 PM

Anita Raj, PhD, is a Professor of Medicine and Global Public Health and Founding Director of the Center on Gender Equity and Health at the University of California San Diego. Dr. Raj is a developmental psychologist and public health researcher with more than 20 years of experience conducting studies in the areas reproductive, maternal, neonatal and child health (RMNCH), sexual and reproductive health (SRH) including HIV, gender-based violence, substance use, engaging men and boys in SRH and RMNCH interventions, and the health effects of child marriage and adolescent motherhood. Her research has focused on South Asia, the United States, Russia, and more recently, West and Central Africa. This work includes qualitative and quantitative studies to support intervention development and implementation, as well as efficacy and effectiveness trials to evaluate behavioral interventions. She has served as Principal Investigator or Co-Investigator on more than 45 grants from federal funding agencies including NIH [NIMH, NICHD, NIDA, NIAAA], CDC, SAMHSA, and the Office of Minority Health; from multilateral organizations such as UNICEF and UNDP, and from foundations including the Lucile and David Packard Foundation, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, United for UNICEF, and Kaiser Permanente Community Benefits. She has authored or co-authored 150+ peer-reviewed publications from these studies, including publications on the public health impact of girl child marriage featured in the Lancet, Archives of Pediatric Medicine, and the International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Her current research on child marriage includes qualitative study of married and unmarried girls and their decision-makers in Ethiopia and India; analysis of RMNCH+A programming with considerations of child marriage and gender based violence in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, India; and development and evaluation of health vocational training for girls to increase girl education, delay child marriage and vitalize the rural health service sector in Northern Nigeria.

This free event is open to the public. For more information, contact Serafin Raya at s1raya@ucsd.edu.